Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-09
NORMAL NOTES.

At o'clock yesterday morning a large
number Of teachers had ass mbled at the
high school bui ding in this city.
1t was the beginning of the Eleventh An
nual Normal institute.
The most Indifferent observer would have
been impressed with the Importance OF
the occasion and the grand work OF the
teacher. All present, like the noble war
horse, seemed to ''scent the battle afar OF"
and were eager for the conflict to begin.
All seemed to realize that "work" was the
watchword and ere many minutes had flown
the assembly was converted into body OF
systematic, energetic workers.
County Superintendent Pence called the
assembly to order and in few appropriate
words welcomed the teachers who thus hon
ored the great and wonderful city Of Wich-
ita.
After many brief suggestions upon
the nature and plans OF the
prospective work he introduced the institute
conductor, Prof Mcneil, of Kansas City
This gentleman is long known and success
full educator and the institute will, no doubt,
be greatly benefited by securing hisservices.
After addressing the institute few mo-
ments Prof. Mcneil introduced his coadju-
tors and associate conductors. These gentle
men-Prof. Naylor Of Lewis aeaemy, Profs.
Shull and Phillips of the city schools are too
well known to require more than MT ntion.
With such array of talent in the lead, the In
stitute promises to be grand success. Ii
will be long remembered in Sedgwick
county.
Nearly one hundred teachers are EN- oiled
and more are coming.
These teachers are not out for frolic
They mean business. And they mean that
Wichita, Sedgwick county and the state
of Kansas shall be benefited to an untold de-
gree by the influence that shall radiste
from this Normal Institute. Of course yes
terday's work was somewhat irregular, much
time being required for explanations and ar
engagements.
A concise program Of the entire work fol
term, which will hereafter be printed, wa:
placed upon the blackboard.
The teachers having selected their course
| of study, classes were formed and each In
structor, with his pupils, adjourned to des
ignated recitation room.
From room to room came and went thu
anxious, watchful county superintendent
He was thinking and caring for the wants o.
ALL 1t is great satisfacti n to him, as wei
as the institute, to realize that. his arduou
lah e. hi cir 70 q hon
| to eliminate in one grand triumph.
Every provision has been made
| for the comfort and accommo-
dalton of those who come from distance.
There is yet room for more. Teachers
should all come and start in at once. Those
who begin now and attend through the en-
tire cou Sc will receive the greatest benefit.
While devoting time to intellectual culture
to learning manner and methods in teaching
Sociology will not be neglected.
This reporter at first felt like Mark Twain
did under the inflicted garrulity of the Euro
pean cab driver-as if he were IAN unpro
tected orphan in a strange country" Every
teacher was stranger. But ere long, I'M
der the genial atmosphere that irresistably
pervaded everything, one lost consciousness
OF self and felt at home amid the many fel
low laborers and sympAthizers. Perhap:
this sudden change was in part due to the
timely arrival of a book agent. A book
agent has wonderful effect on tempera
turel
| Many of the city teachers are in attend
6nce